WHO? YOU! We want YOU to star as a Zombie in the music video for our new song, "Zombie"! Here's the deal, peeps. This is Nadaddy and Soul Glow Activatur here on behalf of all of Family Force 5. We have had this Zombie video brainchild stewing for a while and it's time we go all in and make it happen. We've filled whiteboards with brainstormed ideas, scouted locations, written the treatment, and mapped everything out. It's our dream to have all our friends in an epic and hilarious Zombie party music video with us. Help us make that dream a reality. We've hired a team of professional producers and directors to make this video shoot the most incredible "once in a lifetime" monstrous experience. We want to make this new video the best thing we've ever done and it's up to YOU. We have the most die-hard crazy supportive fans--always have, and always will--and we've been hyping this Zombie song for a while now. We've asked you at shows, on Twitter, and on Facebook if you would want to be in a Zombie video with us, and you've answered with a resounding "YES!" Have you always wanted to support Family Force 5? Even more so, have you always dreamed about being in a Family Force 5 music video with Crouton, Soul Glow Activatur, Fatty, Chapstique, and Nadaddy? Your dream just came true. We're not hiring actors, and we're not going to audition people. This video stars YOU, and we're giving some love back to all of our loyal fans! Please make sure you read over this ENTIRE project BEFORE signing up for reward tiers!

WHERE? Columbus, Ohio! We're shooting this in a place where Family Force 5 has always felt overwhelming love and support, OHHH-HIIIIII--OOOOOO! Y'all know what I'm talking about!

WHEN?MAY 12th and 13th 2012, SATURDAY and SUNDAY! Go ahead and cancel your babysitting jobs, take time off work, cancel those family trips, put it in your Google calendar and iCal, and come have the most undead fun you can have with Family Force 5! The shoot will be a night-time shoot Saturday night--yes nighttime, because Zombies love the dark-so make sure you are available. This will be a long night and may go into the early morning hours of the next day so don't make any plans and get there well rested! There will be a also be a "Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert" on Sunday night for those of you who sign up for $50 reward tiers and higher! The exact shoot times, meeting locations, parking areas etc. will be disclosed as we get closer to the date of the outbreak!

STAR IN THE VIDEO!

Are you prepared to be a part of the biggest Zombie music event you've ever imagined? Open your braaains for a minute and imagine Soul Glow Activatur and Nadaddy as cops that get transformed by YOU into flesh- eating Zomb Zombz! Watch Chapstique and Fatty try to fight off the Zombie horde attack! Picture Crouton, the Zombie of all Zombies, the horde leader, leading a Zombie army as it infects everyone standing in its way! I'm not going to give away the entire plot here, but trust me, this is going to be EPIC!

Do you want to be a zombified version of yourself, a vintage 1950's zombie, a Justin Bieber or Tim Tebow zombie, or do you want to be a choreographed zombie dancer in this video? Do you want to be a part of the exclusive V.I.Z. (Very Important Zombie) section, bite a band member, or even be an Executive Producer? How about shadowing your favorite Family Force 5 member for the entire shoot? Look through all the reward tiers and pick which ones suit your Zombie "taste".

ZOMBIE ROLES ARE AVAILABLE IN LIMITED QUANTITIES!Keep this in mind as you pick your reward tier. Read through all the rewards and find the one that suits your once-in-lifetime chance to be a Zombie with us! There are a lot of hungry Zombies out there just like yourself ready for a feeding frenzy, so sign up early before all the Zombie slots get eaten!

BEFORE YOU SIGN UP, READ THROUGH THE "ZOMBIE LOGISTICS" SECTION (Scroll down) AND BE SURE YOU MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE A ZOMBIE!

ZOMBIE REWARDS!

EVERYONE that backs us at a $10 level or higher will get their name in the end credits of the video!

EVERYONE that backs us at the $20 level or higher gets to view the video one week before it's official release to the public AND gets their name in the credits

EVERYONE who plays a role as a Zombie will have a headshot taken of you during registration and your face will appear during the ending finale of "Zombie" video

EVERYONE that backs us at a $50 level or higher will receive one ticket to the "Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert" that will take place the evening of Sunday, May 13th! (More tickets may become available at a later date) Everybody Zombie Party!

BE CREATIVE!

Columbus, OH has never seen the amount of creativity that you are about to bring to this set. Makeup--it's all up to you. Wardrobe--It's all up to you. Prepare and purchase everything you need and bring the supplies you need to maintain your gruesome Zombie look! You have the freedom to be as crazy as you want. Bring your fake blood! Don't worry. For the less experienced Zombies we will be giving you some tutorial videos that will help you get started with zombie makeup and how to make your clothes looks as tattered as possible. For those of you who have been a part of Zombie walks and have played a role like this before, you guys have no excuse but to show up looking hungry!

Everyone on set will go through a registration process on site and be required to sign a liability waiver. At that time you will receive passes that will allow you to exit and re-enter the set. You will also receive a call sheet telling you when and where we are shooting and where you will need to be on set based upon your reward tier.

We will have security on site and this will be a CLOSED set. Roads will be blocked, checkpoints will be established, law enforcement officers will be present, and emergency supplies will be on hand. Passes will be checked at EVERY checkpoint! We are not playing around here! This is a big event and we are going above and beyond to make sure each Zombie will be safe and sound.

THE MINIMUM AGE FOR A ZOMBIE IS 14 YRS OLD AND ANYONE UNDER 18 WILL NEED A PARENT OR GUARDIAN WITH THEM ON SET. There are NO exceptions to this rule. This will be enforced upon check-in with shoot registration. You will need to have your ID's on hand and ready to present.

You need to be ready and in your costume and makeup at the time you register. Your face will be photographed to be used in the conclusion of the "Zombie" video so you need to look your best..err..worst! UNGGGGGGHHH!!!!

It will be your responsibility to bring your own food and water to get you through the day-Zombies get hungry!!! (unless specified otherwise by your reward tier)

You will need to provide your own transportation to and from the Columbus, OH location.

All these requirements exist for maximum safety and fun!

If you can't clear your schedule then please...

SUPPORT THE PROJECT!

Can't make it to the shoot? Live in another country? Been a long time Family Force 5 fan and just want to help us make the best video we've ever made? Back us with any amount you can and be a part of this HUGE 6 feet undertaking! There is a huge amount of expense related to making something this big go off without a hitch: transportation, rentals, video staff, production, editing, food, location costs, state and city permits, street closings, security, registration, passes, props, wardrobe, makeup, lighting, etc. etc.! We need your help! Any donation $10 or above gets your name in the credits! Over $20 and you get to see the final product a week before anyone else! The more we raise for this project, the more VIRAL the final result will be!

THANKS IN ADVANCE!

We are so grateful to all of our fans and supporters over the years, and with your help, we are going to keep this creative train rolling all the way to the Zombie Apocalypse! It's a blessing and a privilege to do what we do! Thank you in advance for being a part of this massive project. There's nothing better than the sense of ownership and satisfaction that comes with knowing that you personally helped make an amazing creative project come to its fruition!

Sincerely zombified,

Family Force 5

If you have questions or concerns, please email familyforce5kickstarter@gmail.com

FAQ

Each person needs to have a separate account set up in their name so that we can keep track of the roles accurately. If you'd like to pay for someone else to be in the video, have the second person set up an account in their name. At that point you can pay for them on that new account using your payment information. Thanks!

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Get Your Name in the Credits!

For those of you unable to make it to the shoot in Columbus, but still want to back us. Worldwide fans, this is your opportunity! If you would like to support the "Zombie" video project, $10 will get your name in the end credits of the video as a thanks to you for your support. Help us make this the best video we've ever released!

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Get Your Name in the End Credits and View the Finished "Zombie" Video One Week Before the Release Date!

Want to be the first one on your decimated zombie block to view the finished "Zombie" video one week before the rest of the world? Done! Want your name in credits too? Done!

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Be a Zombie IN the Video!

Yes YOU will be starring as a Zombie in the video! How good are you at being a Zombie on camera? UNGGGGGHHH!!! We need you to be as creative as possible. Be the Zombie infected version of yourself. Makeup and wardrobe are paramount here! You need to look hungry, undead, freshly unearthed (remember, you're undead!), and like you've been left outside for years! Show up on set in your Zombie makeup, in your Zombie clothes, and in character ready to drag those feet and chase after some Family Force 5 members, a.k.a. FOOD!

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Be a Member of ther Z-Police!

Soul Glow Activatur and Nadaddy will be playing Zombie Police in the video. Join them and enforce the laws of Zombie-dom as a "Z-Police" force member. Yes, the "Z" is short for Zombie! Dress up as a law enforcement officer and come ready to go in your Z-Police outfit and makeup!

BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a Z-Hunter! Chapstique and Fatty will be playing Zombie Hunters. Join their team and fight off the Zombie Apocalypse! You will need to be ready for a dual role as a Zombie Hunter as well as a Zombie. Practice your makeup and bring everything you need. You will need to transform yourself on the set! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be A Vintage Zombie! How creative can you be? Do you want to be a Zombie teleported from your favorite time period of fashion and style? All options are open. Be a flapper Zombie from the 1920's, a disco Zombie from the 70's, an early 90's Seattle grunge Zombie, a 50's sock hop Zombie, or a colonial Zombie from hundreds of years ago. Better yet, be a vintage zombified Family Force 5 member and choose a "look" we've done in the past! Be a "Dance or Die" zombie, a "Love Addict" zombie, a "Radiator" zombie, a "Paycheck" zombie, whatever you want. Pick out one of our past wardrobe or music video looks and go crazy with it! Choices are not limited, just make sure we're looking through the window of time at what a Vintage Zombie would have looked like!

BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a Celebrity Zombie! Have you always wanted to play a Zombie version of your favorite celebrity? Now is your chance. Be a Zombie Justin Bieber (Zombieber?), Zombie Katy Perry (Zomperry?), Zombie Kim Kardashian (Zombdashian?), or Zombie Ryan Gosling (Ryan Zombling?) Pick your favorite actor, musician, artist, entertainer, or general recognizable public figure and go for it! Make sure you are recognizable as your character obviously and immediately! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a Zombie BIker! No, don't bring your motorcycle, but do bring all that leather! Dress up in your motorcycle gear. I don't care if it's sport bikes you're into, or v-twins. I want to see some Zombies dressed up in full on biker gear. I wanna see leather with spikes, boots, race suits, helmets, chains, all of it! But remember, we need Zombie versions of this character so come in full makeup and tatter those clothes. Make em dirty!

BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a Zombie Athlete! Pick your favorite athlete and be a dirty, tattered, bloody Zombie version of them! Lebron James, Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, Tebow--who's it gonna be? Get in the uniform, put on the makeup and look like a brain-hungry version of your athletic idols! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a Zombie Corporate Executive! Alright, we all know that some of these office-space-locked corporate types are already Zombie-like enough, but we want some real ones on camera! I want to see tattered ties and suits, briefcases, Clark Kent glasses, anything you can come up with! You got bitten at the office and just escaped into the public! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a Zombie Ohio State fan! Like Ohio State, hate Ohio State? Either way this is your chance to be a Zombified version of the most rabid, hungry fans on the planet. We're doing this in Ohio after all, so come be the undead die-hard you've always wanted to be. BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a Zombie Nerd!! Get your Zombie Steve Urkel Pants, bow ties, suspenders, and rock those thick Nerd glasses!! You're bright clothes probably clash but if your calculations are correct the apocalypse will start and end just as you mathmatically predicted! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a Zombie Gangsta: Not to be confused with the V.I.Z. crowd. Getcho Platinum or Gold Grills, XXXL shirts, pop a sag, baseball caps, & chains ready cuz itz going down in the Zombie hood!!! U undead cause u prolly got shot in a drive-by but u bak fo vengeance!! Youse a killa 4 realz!! Z's up- Bros Down!!! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be A Zombie Dancer! You will be part of choreographed dance sections of the video and WILL be on camera. Family Force 5 members will be dancing with you! If you can't dance, do NOT sign up for this! We need people who can move, and who can pull of some of the gutsiest choreography ever captured on film! You will receive a tutorial video showing you how to do the Zombie dance and you will be required to know how to do it when you arrive on set! Practice, Practice, Practice! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be a member of the exclusive V.I.Z., the VERY IMPORTANT ZOMBIE section! You will eat dinner with the band before the shoot, and receive personal attention to your makeup and wardrobe from both Crouton himself as well as a professional makeup artist. You are part of the high-class Zombie crowd cheering on the Zombie dancers. You are behind the velvet ropes and dressed like you're at the red carpet event of an undead lifetime! This means formal dress, and plenty of Hollywood (Zombiewood?) swagger. Wear some bling, and look like you're ready to go to an awards show--a ragged, dirty, zombified award show that is! You are a Zombie high-roller!

BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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BITE a member of Family Force 5 ON CAMERA! Crouton has already been infected, so you will have the exclusive opportunity to bite one of the four remaining members of Family Force 5. There will only be four of you getting this reward! You will be ON CAMERA biting them and will be responsible for their transformation into the ultimate Zombies! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Shadow a member of Family Force 5 the entire day of the Zombie shoot! We're talking Zombie royal treatment here. There will be two of you per Family Force 5 member and you will be on camera with us at certain points of the shoot. You will eat meals with us, hang out with us, and be there for everything each member experiences throughout the entire shoot.

BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Be an executive producer of the Family Force 5 "Zombie" Video! Have you always been an aspiring filmmaker? Have you always wanted to work with Isaac Deitz, aka Tub-O? You and one other executive producer are with Family Force 5 and the video director during the entire shoot. You help make creative decisions that shape this video as it's shot. Your name will appear at the top of the credits listed as "Executive Producer". You are the pinnacle of "Zombie" royalty! BONUS! This reward gains you entry to the Zombie Wrap Celebration Concert! You will receive one ticket to the afterparty and concert held the evening of the final day of shooting. Come celebrate the conclusion of the entire Zombie weekend!

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Apr 19, 2012 - May 9, 2012
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